lens vs contact
contact vs lenslens and contact both are nouns.
lens is not a verb while contact is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lens | Yes | No | No | No |
| contact | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
contact is a hyponym of
lens; that is, contact is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
lens:
- lens: a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
- contact: a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication
Other hyponyms of lens include
anastigmat, anastigmatic lens, camera lens, optical lens, compound lens, condenser, optical condenser, contact lens, converging lens, convex lens, crown lens, concave lens, diverging lens, eyepiece, ocular, field lens, Fresnel lens, intraocular lens, meniscus, eyeglass, monocle, object glass, object lens, objective, objective lens.
| lens (noun) | contact (noun) |
|---|---|
| a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images | the act of touching physically |
| electronic equipment that uses a magnetic or electric field in order to focus a beam of electrons | close interaction |
| biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focus light on the retina | (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact |
| (metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood | a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication |
| a channel for communication between groups | |
| a communicative interaction | |
| the physical coming together of two or more things | |
| a person who is in a position to give you special assistance | |
| the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity |
| lens (verb) | contact (verb) |
|---|---|
| be in or establish communication with | |
| be in direct physical contact with; make contact |
Words related to "lens"
- Fresnel lens
- anastigmat
- anastigmatic lens
- camera lens
- channel
- communication channel
- compound lens
- concave lens
- condenser
- contact
- contact lens
- converging lens
- convex lens
- cortex
- crown lens
- crystalline lens
- diverging lens
- electron lens
- electronic equipment
- eye
- eyeglass
- eyepiece
- field lens
- figure
- figure of speech
- image
- intraocular lens
- lens capsule
- lens cortex
- lens of the eye
- lens system
- lense
- line
- meniscus
- monocle
- object glass
- object lens
- objective
- objective lens
- ocular
- oculus
- optic
- optical condenser
- optical device
- optical instrument
- optical lens
- organ
- trope
Words related to "contact"
- abut
- adhere
- adjoin
- attach
- border
- breaker point
- brush
- butt
- butt against
- butt on
- chafe
- channel
- cleave
- cling
- cohere
- collision
- communicate
- communicating
- communication
- communication channel
- conjunction
- connectedness
- connection
- contact arm
- contact lens
- converge
- cover
- distributor point
- drop a line
- edge
- electrical contact
- electronics
- engagement
- environ
- eye contact
- fair ball
- flick
- fray
- fret
- get hold of
- get through
- happening
- hit
- hug
- impact
- impinging
- inter-group communication
- interaction
- intercommunicate
- interlocking
- junction
- laying on
- lean against
- lean on
- lens
- lens system
- lense
- liaison
- line
- link
- march
- meet
- mesh
- meshing
- middleman
- natural event
- occurrence
- occurrent
- osculation
- p-n junction
- physical contact
- ping
- placement
- point
- pole
- raise
- reach
- representative
- rest on
- ring
- rub
- scratch
- short
- short circuit
- skirt
- snick
- sound bow
- spread over
- stick
- striking
- surround
- tangency
- terminal
- touch
- touching
- tread
- wipe
- wiper
- wiper arm
- write
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